… Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As this small, graceful tree ages, it becomes more rounded in habit. It is recommended for a naturalistic garden. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The fruits, nutlets that … Related to birches but without the insect and disease problems, this tree is best known for hoplike papery seed pods that dangle from its branches in early autumn. It is a worthy native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… it will tolerate droughts. It will naturalize easily and is suitable as an understory plant for native or woodland gardens and for stabilizing slopes. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in a container. In the tropics, the leaves of passion flowers are the preferred food plant for butterflies. Plant the passion flower in full sun and well-drained, moist soil, and provide a trellis or support for the plants to clamber over. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This state-endangered bird is often seen hovering and diving into the lakes for fish. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this uncommon migrant and possible breeder in any wooded habitat at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… The Garden is open until 9 p.m. from June 1 through September 2. Click here for more information. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… A David Austin rose, bred for disease resistance and fragrance as well as repeat bloom until frost. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Willrich Botanical Arts, Expressive Track Botanical Arts (2007) Artist; portfolio at www.wix.com/willrichdesign/botanicals Karen Dorff Professional Gardener Level 1 Currently pursuing … Nancy Lynne Morton Ornamental Plant Materials Owner of Garden Remedies, Inc., focusing on urban gardens Penny Butler Ornamental Plant Materials Susan Elizabeth Panitch Ornamental … Gardening Fredrica Levin Botanical Art Illustration and art licensing at www.freddielevin.com Holly Danahy Garden Design Owner of Holly Danahy Designs Katherine Mullen Professional …
Type: Page
… Description: Look near bird-feeding stations from late fall through early spring for this erratic Garden visitor. …
Type: Birding
